Meanings
nounoligochaete (plural oligochaetes)
plural oligochaetes · alternative oligochete
- Any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the subclass Oligochaeta, that have single bristles along the body.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
Similar
oligochaete worm
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish harvasukasmato
- harvasukasmatoworm of the class Oligochaeta
Portuguese oligoqueta
- oligoquetaworm of the class Oligochaeta
Spanish oligoqueto
- oligoquetoworm of the class Oligochaeta
Cite this entry
APA
oligochaete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligochaete
MLA
“oligochaete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligochaete. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligochaete,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligochaete.
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